What changed
Every move in our rankings, newest first. We never rewrite an old entry.
Last change
Open data
The country ranking, the city ranking, the Pride calendar and the party ranking are now full tables on their pages and free downloads in CSV and JSON.
Two sources on every country
Every row of the country ranking now links the UK FCDO travel advice page and the Equaldex page for that country, where they exist, with the date we checked the links.
44 party trips ranked
We researched 44 circuit festivals and party trips: confirmed dates, official ticket links, prices and entry rules, each with its sources.
Country ranking published
250 countries and territories in four tiers, from free and accepted to don't go, reviewed on September 16, 2026.
The directory: 987 places
Every city we cover got its own page, 987 places in 225 countries, each linked from its country page. The top 25 keep their rank.
City ranking published
The original top 25, scored on the party calendar, Pride, the everyday scene and how easy each city is to reach.
The city ranking is reviewed monthly and the country ranking quarterly, or the same week a law changes. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.